. e see in t ers ! " a Invarzably, Wzll Rogers opened those shrewd, kindly monologues of his, concern- ing personalities and politics, with that ingratiating comment.. · "All I know is what I see in the papers!" And znvariably, the folks listening-chuckled. But, like so much of Wzll's humor, that rer!lark was weighted with truth. For it was from the dazly crop of facts in the press that he threshed out the whole- some grain of his opinions. Will Rogers' genius would have made itself felt in any country in the world. But under a politically censored and dzctated press, he could never have become the wise, whimsical, beloved counsellor to a natlOn. B y THE same token, the very fiber of our American democracy is inter- woven with the independence of our newspapers. Freedom of the news and popular government can only exist side by side-each with the full support of the other. When either is shackled, so is the other. People can only govern them- selves wisely as long as their action is based upon a complete and truthful picture of what is happening in their own and foreign lands. That is why the Scripps-Howard Newspapers are organized as they are. A democracy of 23 great newspapers, each of the 23 is responsible first, last and all times to the best interests of the greatest number in its own community. Editors and executives have no outside affili- ations . . . no finger in any man's pie- financial or politicaL They are free to publish and do publish all the news, without bias and without fear. These newspapers believe and act upon this belief... "Give light and the people will find their own way." · HOWARD SCRIPPS NEWSPAPERS .......... 1EMBERS OF THE UNITED PRESS . . . OF THE AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS...AND OF MEDIA RECORDS, INC. NEW YORK World-Telegram BUFFALO. . . . . Times INDIANAPOLIS Times AKRON.. Ttmes-Press WASHINGTON . News KNOXVILLE News-Smtinel CLEVELAND. . . . Press CINCINNATI. . . . Post DENVER . . . News BIRMINGHAM.. Post FORT WORTH . Press EL PASO. . Herald-Post PITTSBURGH. . . . Press KENTUCKY POST Covington TOLEOO.. News-Bee MEMPHIS Press-Sctmitar OKLAHOMA CITY News SAN DIEGO. . . . Sun SAN FRANCISCO. News edtti011 of Cincinnati Post COLUMBUS. Citizm HOUSTON . . - Press ALBUQUERQUE Tribum EV ANSVILLE . . . Press . . ::;::1;:. ,..; t:::, ;', ^. t' " 1' ' NATIONAL ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT, 230 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK. . CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO . DETROIT . LOS ANGELES . ATLANTA . PHILADELPHIA . DALLAS :-= :::: m:.:' {.-" ;"" ', ", ';ø, SCRIPPS. HOW A